There are 10 ways to get from London to Gothenburg by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane LHR - GOT
4h 41mkr 1,070–3,657Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane STN - GOT
5h 6mkr 565–3,595Train via Cologne
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
18h 34mkr 3,779–8,420Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain 344
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
28h 46mkr 2,056–3,269Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gothenburgcar
16h 11mkr 4,564–5,960Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane LCY - GOT
6h 19mkr 1,852–3,381Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane LTN - GOT
7h 23mkr 863–3,166Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
19h 50mkr 2,211–5,549Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus N1328
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus 173
30hkr 1,537–2,367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Gothenburgcar
17h 18mkr 3,394–5,466
London to Gothenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Gothenburg is to fly which costs 550 kr - 3600 kr and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from London to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs 1000 kr - 3700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Gothenburg via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from London to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between London and Gothenburg is 1118 km.
The best way to get from London to Gothenburg without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 18h 34m and costs 3700 kr - 8500 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from London to Gothenburg, including transfers.
London to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Gothenburg train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs 1000 kr - 3700 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs 3700 kr - 8500 kr and takes 18h 34m, you could also bus, which costs 1500 kr - 2400 kr and takes 30h.
What companies run services between London, England and Gothenburg, Sweden?
British Airways, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Göteborg Centralstation via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Mölndal station in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from London City Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 290–2,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 420–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,546
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,546
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 200–270
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
London to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Gothenburg is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 2:43 PM in London and 3:43 PM in Gothenburg.
London to Gothenburg train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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